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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
DAKoTA CONVERSATIONS

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storm last week.
The printing Office and e%lectrotype
plant of the Nelson County News. e.
Mapes editor and proprietor, a. Lakota,
was totally destroyed by fire last week.
Loss, $4,000; insured for ST, 200 in the
Northwestern Mutual OF Wabpeson.
Judge Mcdonnell OF Fargo, has decid-
ed that the Justice Of the peace did NOT
have Jurisdiction i o fine Sheriff Benton
aud his deputy, Mr.. Barnes, for cruelty
to animals, and Mr.. Morrison will pro-
badly try the case before some Que who
has jurisdiction.
Postmasters confirmed: I. F. Brown,
Grafton; j. r Bertrand, ir., Canton ;
Daniel Flynn, Mar dan; q. w. FOUGHT.
Redfielo; Alex Green, Miller; o. W.
Hastings. Bookings; w G.. Judd,
Fargo; A. w. Mullen, Desmet; B. F.
Ochener. Kimbali; Fl. q. Rasmussen
Devils Lake. j. FL; Taylor, Columbia.
William Schulp,a farmer living on
Belle Fourche, was shot and instantly
killed oversa 2game OF cards at Minnesel-
la last week by q cowboy whose name is
unknown. The latter escaped, but the
sheriff and a posss srs close pursuit.
The deceased Was 4 single man, thirty
years OF age. He leaves o brother who
resides In Washington territory.
During the recent term OF court st
jamestown the graad jury. at the in
stances OF J. I. Lsnney Of Glendale, re-
turned an Indictment against George d.
Farwells q La Moure attorney, charging
him With obtaining money under false
pretenses. The amount claimed to have
been taken Was S3,and after q trial cover.
ing o dey and q half Farweli was acquit-
ted. Fnrwell now claims that Lanney, the
prosecuting witness, wes Actuated by
spite and has brought suit against him
for 5000 damages.
Mr.. Don @. Needharn, secretary of the
Dakota Farmers Alliance company. in
corporated, has gone to Aberdeen, where
he will at once open Offices and proceed
to business. As the alliance in Dakota
now numbers Is ,00o, and through the
Incorporated 10 very rapidly IN.
creasing, both in numbers and strength,
it is anticipated that q large business
will be done in furnishing members with
farm supplies, and that at the end of
the season q very satisfactory saving
will have been made.
The indictment against Judge Drake,
OF Aberdeen, chsrees tbs fraudulent tax
ing from David a. Waidron. The proof
will show that the money or drafts were
received from L, G johnson, Wsldron,s
agent. An affidavit by Drake will prob.
iy be filed alleging that there was not
sufficient testimony before the grand
jury to warrant an indictment. This.
under g recent New York de cision.
throws the burden of showing such testi-
mony upon the territory, which in the
absence of Waidron, would seem difi.
cult to sustain.
The board 81 trustees for the Jamesl
town insane asylum has decided to IN
large andsextend ths e~lsctrle light plant
now in operation to meet the require
ments Of recent building operations.
They haze accordingly contracted With
tho Edison electric light eoulpanys 81
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Festivities In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.-Thomas Reilly,
while intoxicated yesterday, became in
volved in 3 quarrel with a saloonkeeper
named Frank Reising. during which
Reilly struck Reising with d poker, the
latter re~taliating with a heerl ma!lst
iracturing Reilly's skull, and inf1icting n
fatal wound.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
The strikinp sninner..-

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. g. The
striking %spinners, at the Stafford mills,
held a meeting and unanimously decided
to stay out. They complain that they ARE
cheated out of Toe. to 81. 90 per per week.
and cannot get the injustice remedied.
Senator Howard, who was present, will
interview the mill owners and try to sf-
feet some settlement.
LOTTERY PRIZE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Zine Grown Frinee,s HeaIth.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-A Berlin dis
patch to The World says the general
health of the crown prince is excellent.
and that there is no ground for dismiss
ing the grave apprehensions that have
prevailed in regard to him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
rwsnty-jEishs morsss psri,hed.

T~wenty-KiEhs Horsss Psrished.
CHICAGO, III, Dec. aa-Danisl Clark
ess' stable was burned to the ground
carly Sunday mosning, and twenty-eight
draft horses rsrishsd. The loss Is S15,-
900; insured fol q, 200.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
A Big minnesota wheat Farm.

CHICAGO. Dec. &c. s. Grayson, the
managersof Ryan's wheat farm of 80, 900
acres in Northern Minnesota, thirty miles
from the Canadian line, is at the Pacific /.
He is on his way east to colonize a party
of emigrants on this farm. Their efforts
to secure good crops We're a failure until.
last year, when they obtained 237, 900.
bushels of wheat off of $500 acres. so,
600 bushels of oats and 90, 900 bushels
Of barley off of 1,500 acres.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Arkell nnrs III. ..Jndee.

new York, Dec. 90 lit was runiored
that Mr. W. J. AllSell had purchased
from the Hart estate sixty out of the 100
shares OF the judo Publishing CON.
panY's stuck for ST. 600. Mr. Merrill.
his priyateIsecretary, said the report was
trn hat Mr. Arkeil had purchased the
stock.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Mr. Gladstone will
makes another attempt TO keep the masses
moving in a solid phalana against CO.
erciou on Tuesday, when he will speak
at Dover. On Wednesday he will take
the Calais steamer and begin his trip to
Italy, where he will remain until Feb
ruAry
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
f~roverbiai Ottoman Procrhstlnmtion.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The neglect of the
Turkish government: toconvert the Turk
ish, or gold nlediiici, a coin of the value
of about ST. 80. into fractional money, has
caused a very heavy depreciation in sill
yer, and precipitated a state of affairs
verging upon panic in Constantinople.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
coAL MINING SUSPENDED.

How The EeadIns Strike ANsots schnya-
kin Kssisns.
READING. PA., Doc. 2ss-The fact that
the Reading ccrarany has debated war
Oh ths Knights Of Labor, has created
considerable uneasinsss In this city and
throughout the ~schuyikiil cdai regions
8aaatsr Workman awmasi, of tbs CITY!
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. s6.-Isaac
Haynes was formerly a conductor on the
Memphis s. Charleston railroad, and only
a few months ago drew a lottery prize
Of SSii55, e66fa.si.i caused hin 80 resign
his position. He invested his money at
Stevenson, Ala, and has lived there ever
since. A few weeks ago, it is alleged
that he insulted a sister of John Thomas,
and that fact having come to the ears of
the brother he procured a pistol and de-
liberately killed Haynes. Thomas was
arrested Saturday. He is the yard mas
ter of the Memphis g. Charleston road at
SteYanSon.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Efght Mem FROZEN.

Fort WORTH. Tex, Dec. 26.-News
has reached here from Miami, in Roberts
county, that eight men froze to death at
Pan Handle City, Clarion county, during
the recent cold spell. Great scarcity of
wood is reported from the Pan Handle
counties. and much suffering has been
occasioned BY the severe weather.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
A Quiet Christmns.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-This has been the
quietest and in all respects the dullest
Christmas that London has seen for
many years. The weather has been cold,
raw and disagreeahle. and the freezing
temperature has had SO great effect in
keeping people indoors that the streets
are almost deserted. The only notice
able feature of the day has been the al.
most entire absence Of drunkenness in the
atreafs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

Tho Crown Prince and Christmas.
SAN RENO, Dec. 2&.-Crown Prince
Frederick William took an active part in
tie Christmas FESTIVITIES. to which the
members of his household who are with
him, and their attendants, devoted them
selves gfE
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 26.--J. r
Banks victim, John ]. 7. Littleton,
was resting easier Sunday morning, His
physicians say there is no chance for his
recovery. Mr.. Banks had numerous casl
srs during the day.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
How Rnmors start.

ST.. P~EsERsBuRG. Dec. 26 The recent
of an attempt to kill the czar
arose from the discovery of a secret door
beneath and leading to the imperial box
in the Marie theatre.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
a snow slide with rasal Rsaults.

snoW Slide With Fatal Kssnlks.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 2e.-Adyices re-
ceived BY the railway department. here
report g tremendous snow Glide near
Donald, on she line OF the Canadian Pa.
ciac III the Rockies. While workmen
we're clearing away the debris another
avalanche carrie down upon them, aud
all sought nateiy but two, who were not
quick enough in jumping from the snow
slide. One OF them broke hiii neck and
the other was caught In She edge Of the
drift and had a leg broken, and was ter
iribly crushed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Fatal Christmas Eastlxitias.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 26.-Although
the peculiar celebration of Christ mas did
not commence until this morning, there
have been three fatal atfrays already, and
the police station is crowded with pris-
oners.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
Can Not Clye Prlxr,.

colUMBus. $ q; Dec, as,--The legis-
lature has just passed q rsmsrkable law,
which makes Amssdep,aanor p~uniAhable
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

who shall sell. exchange or dispose OF
any article upon representation, adver,
tisement, or inducement thar any gift,
prize, or reward will go with the article
purchased This kills the chrome and
prize business in this state.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
NOTICES.

NOTICE-Hereafter the Butterick Monthly
~ sheet will not be distributed through tho
oity. We will be pleased TO furnish them free
of charge to any enc calling at our store.
COX. ODIORNE i Go.
Decem Der IL. 1885.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27

Lost.
5T OST-Ihis afternoon, between Mckinney
~ Scougai's bank, Morrison house, Gold
trimmed spectacies. Finder will be rewarded
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
The Indirect Cause of the Death OF
Isaac Haynes.

A LOTTERY PRIZE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
EIpsrisnos Of : cocaine victim.

A year or two ago, having more
than usual amount Of literary labor to
perform, IdeteTnined to try the efficacy
OF Cocaiile, as also Of sHoang Nan,
when my powers gave evidence Of flag
ging. Aftel getting through with my
day 8 practice, living m the country, my
hours varied from along about to or 5
p. m. An hour later usually found me
among my books or at my desk. Having
determined on trying the cocaine first, /
provided myself with aquantity Of fluid
extract Of the, drug This I placed within
ready reach. AT times my professional
duties Of the day were of more irlrsome
or toilsome character than usual. Atsuch
times would earlier and more sensihly
seem to need the aid of the drug. /
commenced by taking ten to fifteen drops
at a dose two or two times during my
evening labor.
In the course OF several months, use,
discarded the drop form of dose, and
would place the bottle to my lips and take
about one drachm, or possibly drachm
and half, sometimes repeating the dose
during the night. have often left my
desk at near or quite a. M, having been
engaged almost without emission from
some si1ne about 5 or p. M, as fresh
and free from exhaustion as when sat
down To my labors. I would not feel n1ls
usually sleepy, but on retiring found no
difficulty in dropping off into quiet,
restful sleep. While under the influence
of the drug experienced in very pleas
ant manner mental exhiliration, with full
flow of thought upon the subjects in hand.
Upon determining to quit the cocaine for
the Hoang Nan, found, contrary to DIR.
L. Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
raalts Of the Ear and Eve.

Recognizing in t!,e speaker a well knov1
lecturer on otoloisy, the Scribe invited
conversation and the gentleman con-
tinued: ''And while everybody is to a
greater or less extent hard of hearing, q
still larger and constantly increasing pro
portion of man 1ind possesses eyesight be-
low the norm Il standard The iInpor-
tance of the ey.s and ear is strangely over
looked. That their full value is not
appreciated IL shown BY their misuse.
None of the senses arc more easily de-
ranged, and none demand greater care,
Though so many persons are deficient in
hearing and sight. nearly al of then
were born with the organs of both sense !
perfect. Some have lost tho acutencss { &
these delicate organs by disease, some by
accident. but the majority from misuse
and neglect.
"Myopia and astigmatism Is common
complaint among school children, and in
the adult world few persons exist who
are not Gomewhat hard of hearing. Notice
how often you have to repeat words to
those listening to you. Ask the man sit
ting next to you In the theatre what the
audience arc laughing at BE cannot
tell. He hasn't heard. Children who
have been regarded as stupid I have
found We're really hard of hearing. They
seemed stupid for the simple reason that
they did not fully or correctly hear what
was said to them. I have fels45d stupid
boys were dull not because of any lack OF
brains, but from defective hearing. This
is a subject to which you newspaper men
should give some attention New York
Mail and Express
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
Hnntinr the Kanrnroo.

Several of our party went out to Gee
long and enjoyed kangaroo hunt, which
was not only exciting and interesting,
but very amusing. When sighting the
kangaroo it is customary for the hunter
to toot his horn, which the acute ear of
the animal understands, and as the old
imam kangaroo" gathers his flock and
drives them before him, all on the hop,
the fun commences. Pistols are the
arms used, and the hunter must get in
his work before the animals reach the
thickets. 1t may be fun and easy work
for hurdle racers and kangaroos to jump
fallen bitches and fences, but it takes the
average tourist all his time to keep in the
saddle, and the usual thing is. no kan
garoo. During the chase my horse
carronled on stump, and as the ''old
man" kangaroo Topped over the fence
forty rods away gave him a parting
bhot. and had the pleasure of seeing a
piece of bark fall twenty feet from a
neighboring blue gum. Three of the
animals were killed, and to make our
hunt complete. of course, their tails had
to be chopped off and converted into
soup.-Melbourne Cor. Omaha Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
Bahama Negroes I'M Nov YORK.


4 very familiar face In our domestic
service IS that OF the West India negro
getting TO be. The better order of Baha-
ma house servants began coming here
some years ago, ana they have become
quite ncclimatized. by this tinaes ESeel<
lent servants also cenie fr6Tn Barbados.
They arc cleanly, intelligent. good Fus
mored and rious. Hot temper IS their
only serious fault. The women are SUE
perb cooks and the men make The l1esf of
personal attendants albeit given to slSiiig
things Ettle too easily. This docs not
apply to portable property. however, for
they are honest enough.
1t is curious that the portions OF the
British West Indies, namely Barbadoes
and the Bahamas, that breed the best
class of negroes are vastly opulated.
The common people live Sin absolute
penury, and though starvation Is pfoi,a-
bly, unknown their fare is OF the liumhlcse
and their prospects the most hopeless
The best of these people are finding their
way north In considerable numbers, and
the households of New York absorb them
as soon rs they land. They work for q
few years, save their wasscs and SO hosne
and buy n cabin and a plot Of ground to
make kitchen garden of. Tllcnceforth
they drift through life IN what Is 10 fllenf
the n,dsf Hiss Of conditions of indes
| pendenee and comfort. Their wants arc
few, and being Independents Of a landlord
they can easily earn enough TO supply
them and add silver dollar to tho iron
pot buried in the corner, which is the
universal savings bank with them
Alfred TTIinlole' In Mex. York News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
COUNTY WEST VI IRGINIA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. 1881.

that il was taken almost note Tor note
from Mendelssohn soratorio of ST Paul.
the chorus, How Lovely Are the Mes
sengers. - Joe Emmst's Love OF the
Shamrock'' is nothing more nor less than
an old church hymn, ssGates Ajar.
Caaribel's "You and II has been worked
over into Twinkle, Little Star. Some
body's Coming When the Dewdrops
Fall is very similar in tune and compo-
ysiion to Chopin's funeral march
The young Lady who sings when the
Robins Nest Again and wait Til the
Clouds Roll By can find nearly the samc
notes in 'tAIaid of Athens and ',Blue
Bells of Scotland. I" The chorus of the
so-called patriotic creation, s.America's
Emblem is cribbed entirely from Sam
keys 'sPull for the Shore. That favor
ite of Scanlan "Peek-a-Boo, " is the coun-
terpart of an expired copyright German
song by Krohn, called 'sThe Cavalier s
Whisper. The only difference in the two
is that the old song is given In slower time
by quartering few eighth notes. In his
extravaganza, "Adonis, y which has had
such run in New York, the two sue
cessful songs, Its English, You Know, y
and .sThe Susceptible Statuette, . are
hanspo positions OF the "Ffying Trapeze, !"
tion, and the gem of THE Beggar Stu
dent, = % He. Mammas Comparatively
few Ct the a Azneric n song w ter display
any originality, but direct their energies
toward producing something that will
sell.
Several men have made fortunes from
the receipts of songs. The proceeds of
stGrandfather's Clock, were $75, 900.
'Put Me in My Little Bed" Silver
Threads Among the Gold" and 'Sweet
By-and-By" coined money for the pub
fishers. Only now and then song is
written which lasts more than two years.
The once famous .'Shoo-F1y'' went up
like a rocket-one season it was all the
rage. and the next it was not heard of
anywhere. at the present time .'Call
Me Back Again" and white Wings
seem to have an unending grip upon the
affections of the masses. The former
composition is almost identical with an
Irish ballad, Noah Dash Maereen. -
Frank Howard, the minstrel, has made
a fortune out of the three songs, III
| Await My Love-" ..0nly Pansy Bios
som" and when the Robins Nest
Again" 1t is claimed that Howard
did not write any of them, but purchased
the manuscript from New Yorker
named Spencer. Poor Jim Stewart, OF
this city, who died in the worlShouse,
gave to the world two ballads which
made him famous. ..Only to See Her
Face Again" is sung in every home, and
"The Cricket on the Hearth is one OF
the most pleasing waltz songs imagina-
BILE. Stewart's S career promised brilliant
results, but drink caused his ruin. The
instances of appropriation of other musi
cal genius might be multiplied indefi-
nitely. Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
CLEVER MUSICAL PLAeIARrsTs.


How Popular Songs Are Produeed-In-
stances OF Direct appropriation.
"I never could understand how all the
music in the world is made out of seven
little notes. -
1t is curious, bGt it's true.
The most sublime oratorio, the most
captivating opera. the most ravishing
waltz, is composed of the seven little
notes repeated and used in combinations.
To the average person it is astonishing
how much originality there is in the
countless compositions of musical char
acter. However, plagiarism in music Is
as roundly censured as plagiarism In lit
erature. Does 1t ever strike you when
yuu hear something pretty that it resem-
bses piece, although you can't tell
what it is, that you have heard before.
Toe assertion can be boldly made that at
last half of the popular ballads of the
past ten years have been steals from
other creations, which have either gone
out of print or are so skillfully con-
structed as to deceive the ear unaccus4
toned to listening to much music.
The best American ballad writers-and
this is pre-eminently the country for bal
lads-are the cleverest plagiarists Mr..
G. ii. Hopper, of this city, who has
written some taking songs, among which
is when the Moon s Behind the Clouds, -
knows how the thing is done, and he re-
Gently gave the results of his experience
and Investigations. Everybody went wild
over can on Account of Eliza in
"BIlee TaSlor.H but they did not suspect
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
Cost of Food in 1886.

From tables prepared by The American
Grocer it appears that the wholesale cost
of staple articles of food was, with on
or two exceptions, lower than in 1885
Higher prices have ruled for some of the
luxuries. such as coffee and canned
goods, but as the advance was made
mostly during the last quarter of tho
year. it has not, to any appreciable ex-
tent, influenced tho cost of living. Con-
sumcrs never before commanded a
greater variety of food, and of such high
quality as in 1886.
Sugar has declined cent per pound;
rice, to IA cents; tea, 2 to 8 cents;
butter has averaged 11-1G to . Ia cents
per pound higher; cheese, 1-2 cents
higher on medium and low grades; eggs
IA cents per dozen lower; pork, SIS
per barrel lower; lard Ia cent per pound
lower. Flour has averaged $4.43 per
barrel for straight winter wheat, being
the lowest average price ON record
Wheat sold at an average of to cents
per bushel above the cost for two pre-
ceding years. Canned goods ranged from
10 to 20 per cent. higher for most sorts.
American Grocer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
rhex climhed nnrn. rhonrh.

During the war the Louisiana zouaves
passed through Atlanta on their way to
Richmond. Most of tho zouaves Were in
fair way to get full, and to guard
against having tho men scattered they
were locked in on the second floor of the
old city hall. That night the zouaves
made a ladder of themselves, came down
and .'took IN" the town. One of them
got on the second floor veranda of the
Washington hall and was howling like n
wild Indian. Col. Acton seized bed
slat and started out to enforce the peace,
but withdrew when he saw the zouave.
Ho knew bed slat was no weapon to
attack zouave with. The LouisianiaIs
proceeded to paint tho town a lively
crimson. Constitution.